This 145,000 m2 cultural center was the winning entry in an international design competition, and has become a celebrated civic landmark for Tokyo. The complex offers citizens and visitors of the city a modern and uplifting venue for cultural celebrations. It has a 5,000-seat concert hall, a 1,500-seat opera hall, a 1,440 m2 conference center and a 380 m2 cinema. Its upper exhibition hall features a 210 meter long by 30 meter high glazed atrium, one of Tokyo's truly great public spaces.